According to TFL member BettyR, they don't have a good reputation. They may be fine for brewing (I don't know anything about that) but are limited in their uses. Frankly, it takes a bit of muscle to flake whole grain by hand and the construction of this mill doesn't look that sturdy to me.

Here's what BettyR had to say about the flaker

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I didn't order the Marga...Now I'm glad I didn't because I've talked to several people who have them and they ended up tossing them into a closet and buying the Country Living Grain Mill because the Marga had such limited use.

With a good grain mill you can mill grain into grits which are fine for making breakfast porridge. I use oat groats (whole oats with the husk removed) to make a hot breakfast cereal. I can also buy steel cut oats from certain natural foods stores (I live in the USA) which require somewhat less cooking.

The only bad reviews I've seen about his machine say that it is unsuitable for making flour. Positive reviews say it is great for making rolled oats. Can't make rolled oats with a US$399 Country Living mill, can we? That would be a waste of money, especially since the person is already getting an electric stone mill.

For cracked wheat, corn and oats, a $49 Corona would be more reasonable. I think a more expensive Schnitzer Campo would be great for flaked grains, too, but not so good for crushing grains for beer.

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